Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3235 Primary Sponsor:Boan Committee Number:06 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Preschool aged children, immunization of Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Companion Bill Number:472 Computer Document Number:BR1/1129.AC Introduced Date:Jan 17, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Apr 14, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Boan McElveen Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3235 Senate Apr 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 06 referred to Committee 3235 House Apr 10, 1992 Read third time, sent to Senate 3235 House Apr 09, 1992 Unanimous consent for third reading on next Legislative day 3235 House Apr 09, 1992 Read second time 3235 House Mar 26, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 30 3235 House Jan 17, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 30 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 26, 1992
H. 3235
S. Printed 3/26/92--H.
Read the first time January 17, 1991.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3235), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 44-29-185 so as to require sufficient funding to ensure that all preschool aged children are immunized, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
WILLIAM D. BOAN, for Committee.
1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year $5,100,000
2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually
Thereafter $5,400,000
H. 3235 is a proposed Bill to amend the Code of Laws of S.C. , 1976 by adding Section 44-29-185 so as to require sufficient funding to ensure that all preschool aged children are immunized to meet the statutory requirement for admission to school.
The current minimum vaccine requirement for admission to school is as follows: (according to Division of Immunization and Prevention DHEC)
Minimum Requirement for School Admission
1. D.P.T., 3 of 5 doses, series cost $20.74
2. O.P.V., 3 of 4 doses, series cost 6.00
3. M.R., 1 of 2 doses, series cost 11.65
$38.39
per child
The series costs, as shown, are based upon the current DHEC Federal Contract. An average annual increase of 6% for vaccines is anticipated. The number of births in S.C. per year is 55,000 children. If DHEC were to assume the full responsibility for all children, the annual cost would approximate $2.1 million. At the current time, Medicaid reimburses $500,000 (approx.)/year. A further reduction could be expected of military dependent live births in the state that would get immunizations at military facilities. (No know figure). Some children will get their immunizations from their family physicians and be paid for by insurance or out of pocket.
This impact statement is based upon maximum participation and full responsibility by DHEC. The predictability of lower cost is too uncertain to entertain.
This is a companion bill to S. 472.
Prepared By: Approved By:
Edward P. Brophy George N. Dorn, Jr.
State Budget Analyst State Budget Division
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-185 SO AS TO REQUIRE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO ENSURE THAT ALL PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN ARE IMMUNIZED TO MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR ADMISSION TO SCHOOL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-29-185. The General Assembly shall appropriate sufficient funds through the budget of the Department of Health and Environmental Control to ensure that all preschool aged children are immunized against disease as required in Section 44-29-180."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.